Geo-environmental model for the prediction of potential transmission risk of Dirofilaria in an area with dry climate and extensive irrigated crops: The case of Spain

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 200, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 257-264

  Simón, Luis ^a   Afonin, Alexandr ^b   López Díez, Lucía Isabel ^a   González Miguel, Javier ^a   Morchón, Rodrigo ^a   Carretón, Elena ^c   Montoya Alonso, José Alberto ^c   Kartashev, Vladimir ^d   Simón, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^d ROSTOV STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Dirofilaria; GIS prediction model; Irrigated crops; Rainfall; Temperature; Transmission risk

Indexed keywords

DIROFILARIA; GIS PREDICTION MODEL; IRRIGATED CROPS; RAINFALL; TEMPERATURE; TRANSMISSION RISK;

AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION; ANIMALS; CLIMATE; CULICIDAE; DIROFILARIA; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMIDITY; INSECT VECTORS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPAIN; TEMPERATURE; ZOONOSES;

EID: 84895904425     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.12.027     Document Type: Article

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